Finally fitted my BMC :D

Kam Racing · Post by **Kam Racing** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:56 pm

finally got round to fitting it yesterday. pretty easy to fit, though had to trim the silicon bend to get it to fit under the bonnet as the silicon bends are larger than the rubber bends they used to supply. Certainly feels a lot more responsive now and it now has a deep growl

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:54 pm

Nice job. It does look good in silver. I received my last filter in the post yesterday

Fitted it and works a treat.

im just glad I had some pipe lying about to channel the crankcase breather down the front away from the air vent for the interior - fumes are rather unpleasant

partridge88 · Post by **partridge88** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:55 pm

sweet that. how much are they?

would you see much gains without a remap?

I'm curious as to where the cold air feed is on the 6n2, usually feeds are behind the front grille, its funny to see an airbox so far from the front of the engine bay.

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:58 pm

Standard air feed goes into the left wheel arch - follow the pipe:P

They cost Â£160 - jon (kamracing) was doing a group buy for a little less or that if i remember correctly, but that might be over now.

You should gain 1-5hp depending on your setup.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:09 pm

I can no longer smell the fumes from my breather filter. Or maybe I'm used to it

Kam Racing · Post by **Kam Racing** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:57 am

partridge88 wrote:sweet that. how much are they?

would you see much gains without a remap?

I'm curious as to where the cold air feed is on the 6n2, usually feeds are behind the front grille, its funny to see an airbox so far from the front of the engine bay.

BMC's dyno recorded just under a 6 brake increase with the BMC over the OEM filter but not sure whether they remaped it after.

I can do you a silver one at the GB price as one guy pulled out...
http://www.kam-racing.com/product_info. ... cts_id/474

if your after a black one i'd have to order it in as i've just run out of stock... should only be a couple of days extra to wait though...

New B · Post by **New B** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:57 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:I can no longer smell the fumes from my breather filter. Or maybe I'm used to it

I had the same thing I just stuck my engine cover back on

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:46 pm

New B wrote:
Mouse_GTI wrote:I can no longer smell the fumes from my breather filter. Or maybe I'm used to it
I had the same thing I just stuck my engine cover back on

I got a bit of rubber pipe from a scrappy, and piped the crankcase breather all the way down to behind the front left foglight next to the fuel filter - solved all the problems heheh

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:47 pm

mine is definatly the wrong way round! will that make much difference?! lol

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:01 pm

Howd u mean - the bmc is round the other way?

In a non-gti/non16v engine, the throttle body is in the middle, which means there isnt enough space to point it left. Mine points towards the coolant tank i have that problem:P

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:27 pm

im confused....mines a gti - but the side that says "engine side" is facing the car

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:53 pm

The end labelled "engine side" should be the end connected to the 90 degree bend off the throttle body.

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:55 pm

im all good then! cheers mate